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By Metro Weekly Contributor
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December 28, 2011
UPDATE: At first, it was announced that Mitt Romney won the 2012 Iowa Caucus by eight votes. But it was revealed two weeks later that Rick Santorum in fact had 32 more votes. Unfortunately, votes from several counties were “lost,” and no official winner will ever be announced.
See this related story: The Caucus Awaits
A Republican lawmaker in Texas introduced a bill to prevent Texas schools from allowing students to behave in ways that mimic the "furry" subculture in classrooms and on campuses.
Furries are a minority sub-culture of adults who typically dress in costumes and roleplay behaviors characteristic of anthropomorphic animal personalities. Some furries -- though not all -- may identify as LGBTQ.
State Rep. Stan Gerdes (R-Smithville), the bill's sponsor, says that he introduced the FURRIES Act on March 13 to discourage schools from allowing students to mimic animal behavior. He says such behaviors are disruptive to learning.
U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first openly transgender person ever elected to Congress, has reportedly cautioned Democrats about the need to foster conversations when it comes to engaging with those who have reservations about certain issues like transgender participation in sports.
"We have to create more space in our tent," McBride told NOTUS about how Democrats should approach people with reservations or genuine questions about transgender inclusion. "If, for instance, we want to have a majoritarian coalition -- not just electorally, but specifically on issues around trans rights -- that, by necessity, is going to have to include people who have a range of thoughts.
An Ohio law prohibiting transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming care has been declared unconstitutional by a state appeals court. The court has permanently blocked officials from enforcing the ban.
On March 18, a three-judge panel of the state's 10th District Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's ruling that allowed the state to enforce the ban, reported NBC News.
The ban on gender-affirming care -- which passed along with a ban on transgender women and girls from participating on female-designated sports teams -- was passed in late 2023 but was later vetoed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.
